(Colonel Jameson's head-quarters at North Castle The building attached to the barn on the left is thy one ia which Andre was confined.

Within a few rods from Mr. Sands' residence stands an old wooden barn, formerly the head quarters of Lieutenant Colonel Jameson of the Continental army. Here (on the 23J of September, 1780,) the unfortunate Andre was delivered up to that officer with all the papers which had been found upon his person.^ " The course pursued by Jameson (observes Mr. Sparks)

» Burke's Hist, of tlie Commoners of England.

b Tliompson's Hist, of Long Island. For a further account of tliia family, see pedigree.

« The roo.ii occu;jied by Andre is still shown to the visifor.

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was extraordinary and inexplicable. On examining the papers, he fonnd them to be in the undisguised hand-writing of General Arnold, with which he was perfectly acquainted. Their contents and the manner of their being found, was such, as one would think, could not fail to excite suspicion in the most obtuse mind, whatever might be the rank or character of the party concerned. ''a

" With these papers in his hands, bearing incontestable marks of their origin, and procured in a way that indicated most unequivocally the designs of the person with whom they were found. Jameson resolved to send the prisoner immediately to Arnold ! How far he was influenced by the persuasion or advice of Andre is uncertain ; but it cannot be doubted, that all the address of the latter v/as used to advance a purpose, which opened the only possible door for their escape. Could he proceed to Arnold at West Point before the report of his capture should go abroad, it might be practicable for them both to get within the British lines, or to take such other steps for securing themselves, as the extremity of their affairs should make necessary.